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Commelina benghalensis
Benghal Dayflower
As recorded: Commelina benghalensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae
- Collected by
- Kennedy, B.; Gallaher, T.; Imada, C.; Waite, M.Timothy J. Gallaher →C.T. Imada →Barbara Kennedy →Mashuri Waite →
- Collector number
- 126
- Date
- January 24, 2021
- Locality
- Ka'ena Point Keawaula Section. At trail head just east of signage. Ocean side of trail.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 24, 2021, Kennedy, B.; Gallaher, T.; Imada, C.; Waite, M. also collected 15 other specimens.
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Atriplex semibaccata
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Chloris barbata
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Dactyloctenium aegyptium
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Eleusine indica
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Jacquemontia sandwicensis
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Lycium sandwicense
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Malvastrum americanum
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Santalum ellipticum
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Santalum ellipticum
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Sesuvium portulacastrum
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Sida ciliaris
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Sida fallax
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Trianthema portulacastrum
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Verbesina encelioides
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Commelina benghalensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2021. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 61 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-23.
2026-08-23
Kaumalumalu Dr, Hōlualoa, HI, US
(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Dole St + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-04
Kamehameha Hwy, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-11
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Commelina benghalensis. BISH 779055. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956185660. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/779055.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956185660 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026